Nansen Training is regulated and approved to deliver ITC First Aid Ltd. Courses.

HSE require all employers to assess first aid requirements based on number of employees, sites, shift pattern etc. The course content is prescribed by the HSE. All candidates must attend the full 18-hours contact time, excluding breaks. Each candidate is continually assessed on each section of the programme by the tutor. The course assessment also includes 3 multiple choice question test during the course. Revalidation period for this course is 3 years.

First 6-hours content is EFAW

On successful completion of training candidates should be able to:

Understand the role of the first aider including reference to: - the importance of preventing cross infection; - the need for recording incidents and actions; - use of available equipment;

Assess the situation and circumstances in order to act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency;

Administer first aid to a casualty who is unconscious (including seizure);

Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);

Administer first aid to a casualty who is choking;

Administer first aid to a casualty who is wounded and bleeding;

Administer first aid to a casualty who is suffering from shock;

Provide appropriate first aid for minor injuries (including small cuts, grazes and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters).